Cathy,Cheryl, Kendra

1.Kendra's posting,
Kendra's blog posting for Train Go Sorry gave me a little different aspect or take on things. In her response to the five things we learned Kendra wrote about the debate that goes on in the deaf community about the use of cochlear implants, when I read it my immediate thought was this kind of implant is a little too risky, but after I read her blog and put some thought into the topic I began to wonder if this implants risk were much lower and results were more or less assured would the deaf world still view them with disdain? Whats wrong with hearing if you have the chance to hear through a much safer operation, or would that leave the deaf feeling like "sell outs"
2. Cheryl's posting,
I gained a little bit of a different perspective on how the deaf world handles itself from Cheryl's blog. She states that," She realizes after continuous signing for people, that the deaf world is quiet and secretive. Their secrets and business are kept quiet and she is an intruder into their world. Her story is about growing up at Lexington and discovering the wide differences between the hearing and the deaf." I was more under the impression that the deaf more or less excluded hearing people from their community based on the fact that the two groups have a long gap to bridge and the like many minorities they fell the majority will not understand and is therefore not worth the effort. I agree with her thoughts, but I think the attitude comes from a two way misunderstanding, not a secret desire to be separated from society.
3.Cathy's posting
I enjoyed reading the way Cathy used the A.K.C. in her analogy dealing with the idea of "normal"
Is the standard normal? Is one question she raises and for me this goes to the heart of the matter. Who determines normal and really who is in a position to declare that non-hearing people are not "normal" we are all normal with or with out hearing. I did not ever deem the deaf as any less human or normal as those of us with hearing. I agree with her thoughts and ideas in regard to all of us being unique and special. The deaf want the same things out of life most of us do, what makes them maybe even a little more special than the rest of us is the fact they have to work twice as hard as the hearing to achieve their dreams of prosperity, meaningful employment, education and so forth. Above normal in many regards, but whats normal?